There are 3 article(s) tagged crime stats:

• February 2024

  • Crime cut in half? It’s unclear. But it’s down

    During her Jan. 9 reappointment presentation to the Memphis City Council, Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis noted that crime in the city had been slashed in half over a six-month period.

    By Ben Wheeler February 06, 2024

• July 2022

  • Violent crime is down but auto theft is up, according to Crime Commission

    Major violent crimes, like aggravated assaults, murders, rapes and robberies, are down for the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2021, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission’s 2nd Quarter report released Wednesday, July 27. 

    By Julia Baker July 28, 2022

• April 2022

  • Police chief updates Downtown security, citywide crime statistics

    Throughout the city, gun-related arrests, gun thefts, and gun seizures have increased for the year. 

    By Julia Baker April 19, 2022